Ice shaver



De. 30, 1941. E. H. JAus 2,267,979

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INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 30, 1941 2,267,979 10E SHAVER.

Elroy H. Jauss, Billings, Mont., assignor to Clifford Johnson, Billings, Mont.

Application March 13, 1940, Serial No. 323,839

2 Claims.

My invention relates to ice shavers and has as a principal object thereof the provision of an ice shaver equipped with means for readily adjusting the blade to conform to a desired cutting depth.

Another object of my invention is to provide a deviceof the above described character, which is simple in construction, durable in use, efficient in operation, and economic in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of my novel form of ice shaver.

Figure 5 is an end elevation.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the blade.

Figure 8 is an end elevation of the blade.

In practicing my invention, as illustrated in the drawings, I provide a base plate 5 of a substantial ampulliform configuration and plan and provided with front and rear ends 6 and I, respectively. Postjacent the front end 6 the plate is formed with a substantially rectangular-shaped opening 8 over which is disposed an arcuate-shaped hood 9, the latter having an opening I formed in one side thereof and provided with an open bottom communicating with the opening 8. The lower end of the hood 9 is structurally integral with the plate 5, as clearly illustrated in Figures 3 and 6 of the drawings.

The plate is provided on its upper face with a centrally and longitudinally disposed rib II arranged between the hood 9 and the rear end I, said rib being secured to said plate by means of screws or the like. The rib II, postjacent the hood, is provided with a superjacent blade holder I2, the latter being formed with a downwardly and forwardly extending slot I3 in which is slidably mounted the rear end section I4 of a substantially scopuliform or T-shaped blade I5. The front end section of the blade I is provided with a plurality of transversely spaced teeth I6 having outer cuspidated ends ll, the latter being normally disposed in adjusted position subjacent the lower face of the plate 5. The rear wall of the hood I0, adjacent the plate 5, is formed with a transversely disposed slot I8 through which the blade I5 extends to dispose the teeth I6 through the opening 8 of the plate as clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The holder I2, between its ends, is formed with a transversely disposed slot I8 in which is mounted a thumb nut I9, the latter threadedly engaging the sides of the section I4 and coacting with the walls defining the slot I8 to effect adjustment of the blade I5 with respect to the lower face of the plate 5.

The rear end of the rib I I is fashioned with an upwardly extending handle 20 for operating the device upon a block of ice or the like to effect shaving of said ice by the teeth I I and impacting the shaved ice within the hood 9 whence it is discharged therefrom through the opening I0 when desired.

Prejacent and postjacent the opening 8, the lower face of the plate 5 is formed with a plurality of spaced-lengthwise extending slots 2| defining therebetween ribs serving to guide the device when the latter is operated in forward and rearward directions.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain the invention that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service. Moreover, it is not indispensable that all the features of the invention be used conjointly since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and sub-combinations.

It is also obvious that the invention is not confined to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable. It is therefore to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction as illustrated and described, as the same is only illustrative of the principles of operation, which are capable of extended application in various forms, and that the invention comprehends all construction within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In an ice shaving device, an elongated base plate having a rectangular shaped opening in the forward portion thereof, a bladeholder mounted longitudinally of the base rearwardly of the said opening and having an inclined top portion, the said blade holder having a longitudinally extending slot through the inclined top portion below the top space thereof, the said top portion of the blade holder being divided transversely at its medial portion to provide a transverse slot therein, a shaving member having a relatively wide blade portion at its front end projecting through the opening in the base plate and having a relatively narrow shank portion extending through the longitudinal slot of the holder, a nut mounted transversely on the holder in the transverse slot thereof and engageable with the side edges of the shaver shank for longitudinally adjusting the shaver upon rotation of the nut, and an ice receiving hood mounted on the base plate over the opening therein.

2. In an ice shaving device, an elongated base plate having a rectangular shaped opening in the forward portion thereof, a blade holder mounted longitudinally of the base rearwardly of the said opening and having an inclined top portion, the said blade holder having a longitudinally extending slot through the inclined top portion below the top space thereof, the said top portion of the having a bottom inlet registering with the opening in the base plate and having a side outlet adapted to discharge the shaved ice at one side of the'base plate.

ELROY H. JAUSS. 

